Government · Retirement Board
Worcester Retirement Board Accepts 15 Superannuation Retirements
Worcester Retirement Board accepted superannuation retirements for fifteen municipal employees at the September 10 meeting.
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Worcester Public Safety Committee directs noise ordinance overhaul
Worcester Public Safety Committee directed the City Manager to request a draft noise ordinance with increased violation fines on September 8.
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Coes Reservoir, Pond Parks Reopen After Cyanobacteria Closure
Coes Reservoir and Coes Pond Parks reopened Monday after a cyanobacteria closure, the city of Worcester announced. The historic Stearns Tavern building also reopened following a separate investigation. Voters head to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 1, for contested primary races, with polling …
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Clark University Forum on AI Draws Hundreds to Downtown Worcester
Clark University drew more than 400 higher-education and nonprofit leaders to downtown Worcester for an AI forum, per The Worcester Guardian. The gathering positioned the campus as a continuing hub for discussions on how AI agents are reshaping institutional work. Worcester Public Libra…
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New Apartments and Bars Reshape Parts of Worcester
New apartment and nightlife development advances across Worcester as the arts community mourns a longtime leader. Worcester Patch reported that 74 new apartments, a vegan restaurant, and two new bars are moving forward in the city, reshaping housing and nightlife options, while Worceste…
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Worcester Regional Airport Names New Director
Worcester Regional Airport named a new director this week, Worcester Patch reports, following its longtime leader's retirement. The move comes as commercial real estate firm JLL arranged a $39 million loan to refinance an active adult housing complex in Worcester, according to ReBusines…
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Worcester School Libraries Open With Empty Shelves, NBC Boston Reports
Worcester's newest elementary school libraries are opening this fall with empty shelves, NBC Boston reports. Seven new libraries are debuting across Worcester Public Schools, but many sit short on books, even as Superintendent Brian Allen rolls out a district-wide Stand Up to Racism cam…
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Worcester Biotech Firm Eascra Lands Nearly $8 Million NASA Contract
Worcester biotech firm Eascra lands a $7.96 million NASA contract to advance space-made nanomedicine. City residents also paused Wednesday as hundreds gathered to bid farewell to Patrolman Kurt Solomon, while Patch reports that Worcester aerospace equipment maker RP Masiello Inc., doing…
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Two Worcester Companies Land $150,000 in State Recycling Grants
Two Worcester companies received a combined $150,000 in a new $1.1 million state recycling-innovation grant round, per The Somerville Times. The Healey-Driscoll administration awarded SpadXTech $50,000 and VALIS Insights $100,000 toward recycling technology, the outlet reported. Elsewhe…
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India Society Of Worcester Celebrates India Day At DCU Center
The India Society of Worcester filled the DCU Center this weekend for its India Day 2026 celebration. City Manager Eric D. Batista issued a formal statement Monday, Aug. 24, addressing the death of Worcester Police Patrolman Kurt Solomon, as authorities separately said they now believe …
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